baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2502033-A (GB)
Title: Sliding Member
Inventor: ASAKURA HIROYUKI
IPC: C25D5/10
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: A sliding member (11) is provided with a substrate (12) and an overlay layer (13) superposed on the substrate (12). The overlay layer (13) has, arranged in the thickness direction, a plurality of regions from a region (13a) on a sliding surface (14) side, where sliding with a counterpart member occurs, to a region (13b) on the substrate (12) side. The material for forming the overlay layer (13) has a plurality of crystal planes. The orientation index of at least one crystal plane of the plurality of crystal planes differs between the region (13a) on the sliding surface (14) side of the overlay layer (13) and the region (13b) on the substrate (12) side of the overlay layer (13).
Patent GB-2518617-A (GB)
Title: Drainage system
Inventor: HOLLIER FRANCIS
IPC: E03F5/04
Filed: 2013-09-25
Abstract: The drainage system comprises a drainage channel 1 in a surface 2, the channel having an opening in the surface, and an elongate porous member 8 located within the channel so as to substantially close the opening. The porous member may have a flat upper side 8b lying in the same plane as the surface 2a. The supporting means for the porous member may comprise a pair of shoulders 5 in the side walls of the channel, or a substantially planar insert member with at least one aperture. The channel may have an upper section 3 and a lower section 4, the porous member may occupy substantially all the upper section, with the supporting means at the junction between the upper and the lower section. The porous member may comprise a granulated elastomeric material, a stone aggregate and a binder, and be chemically resistant to petroleum products.
Patent GB-2518850-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle having wade sensing apparatus and system
Inventor: POPHAM THOMAS
IPC: B60W40/00
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A system 90 for assisting a driver of a vehicle 10 during wading is provided. The system 90 comprises a first water detection apparatus (301; Figure 2) comprising at least one sensor 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d configured to gather data to identify the presence of water about the vehicle 10; an imaging apparatus (151; Figure 2) for gathering image data; and a control means (300; Figure 2) having a processor. The processor is configured to make a determination that the vehicle 10 is wading in water in dependence upon data gathered by said at least one sensor and, in dependence upon making said positive determination that the vehicle is wading, select at least one sub-set of image data from the image data gathered by the imaging apparatus (151; Figure 2). The invention also relates to a vehicle 10 having such a system and a method performed by such a system.
Patent GB-2519586-A (GB)
Title: Phantoms and associated methods for calibrating imaging systems
Inventor: BOURNE DUNCAN NEIL
IPC: G09B23/28
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: A phantom 10, and associated method of calibration for use in both medical resonance (MR) imaging and radiographic (x-ray) imaging systems, comprises a first component 12 having a first outer shape, a portion of which defines part of at least one pocket; and a second component 14 coupled to the first component and having a second outer shape, a portion of which defines another part of the at least one pocket [28, Fig 2] (into which a marker, for example a metal or ceramic ball bearing, can be placed). At least one of the first and second components comprises a reservoir [20, Fig 2], the reservoir having a shape at least a portion of which locates a centre of the at least one pocket. In use the reservoir is filled with a liquid, such as water or a water-based solution. The pocket may be spherical in shape and the/each portion of the first and second outer shapes are hemispherical. The first and second components may comprise at least one elongate member 16b, 18a, an end of which comprises the portion which defines part of at least one pocket.
Patent GB-2519984-A (GB)
Title: A vale assembly, a hydrant incorporating a valve assembly and use of a valve assembly
Inventor: FREUDENDAHL ERLING ARNUM
IPC: F16K27/00
Filed: 2013-11-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly 1 comprising a valve housing 2 having a main flow passage 3 through which a fluid may pass through the valve assembly. The valve assembly further comprises an inlet opening 4 arranged at one end of the main flow passage through which the fluid enters the valve assembly and an outlet opening 5 arranged at the other end of the main flow passage. The valve assembly also comprises a valve plug 6 connected to the valve housing through a tilt joint 7. The valve plug is arranged to tilt around the tilt joint which is arranged outside the main flow passage. The valve plug is connected to an actuating mechanism 8 for tilting the valve plug from an open position to a closed position and from the closed position to the open position. The valve plug is arranged to tilt in the flow direction through the main flow passage, when moving from the open position to the closed position.
Patent GB-2524710-A (GB)
Title: Electronic game word buster
Inventor: ETTRIDGE DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2014-01-04
Abstract: An electronic word game comprising of a playing grid and individual letter tiles on racks that allows a player to create words for placement on the playing grid without having all the letters of their chosen words. The words will preferably be typed into a VDU, personal computer or tablet and the placement of playing pieces will be carried out by either a mouse, keyboard or other similar computer control devices. In an embodiment, the game may have the electronic process removed and revert to a standard board game with identically coloured tiles.
Patent GB-2512734-A (GB)
Title: A dual port single frequency antenna
Inventor: LOFTUS ROBERT FRANCIS JOSEPH
IPC: H01Q1/52
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: A two-port antenna 100, or a method of using a two-port antenna, comprises: providing signals S1, S2 to the first and second ports of an antenna, where there is a180 degrees phase difference between the signals S1, S2 provided to the respective ports. The said ports may be located towards respective ends of a thin elongate slot aperture 102 which is formed in a conductive ground plate 101. Each port may be connected to respective feed line arrangement 103, 104. The antenna 100 may be a dipole antenna or some other types of antenna. The antenna 100 may operate at sound, ultra-sound, microwave or light frequencies and could be used in radar, medical imaging or communication systems. The antenna 100 may be a simple single resonant element which is cheap to produce and, when in use, provides isolation between transmitted and received signals.
Patent GB-2509428-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal composition comprises clomazone microcapsules
Inventor: BRISTOW JAMES TIMOTHY
IPC: A01N25/28
Filed: 2014-03-26
Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprises microcapsules having a polymer shell and containing therein clomazone and at least one alga. Preferably the shell of the microcapsules comprises polyurea. Also claimed is a method of preparing a herbicide composition, the method comprises the steps of: providing a water immiscible phase comprising clomazone, an alga, an isocyanate and optionally an acetylene carbamide derivative (ACD) cross-linker; providing an aqueous phase comprising one or more surfactants; combining the water immiscible phase and the aqueous phase to form a dispersion of the water immiscible phase in the aqueous phase; thereby forming microcapsules of polyurea containing droplets of the water immiscible phase; and curing the microcapsules.
Patent GB-2529666-A (GB)
Title: Improvements To A Trailer For The Transportation Of Horses, other animals, mechanical plant and other cargo
Inventor: LARGE CLIFFORD WILLIAM
IPC: B60P3/04
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A horse trailer or horse box has supports 6,7 on either side of the trailer forming triangular A-frames. The trailer includes suspension (10, fig. 1.1), and the supports 7 are connected to the suspension so as to allow flexing or pivoting of the supports to absorb or mitigate impact forces. Breast or chest bars 13 span the supports, and transmit forces 14 to the supports caused by forward movement of a horse 24 during deceleration or impact. The breast bars 13 are preferably made out of high grade aluminium. The surface of the breast bars 13 is padded with thick foam to provide protection to the horse. The breast bars 13 transfer the impact load across the trailer via the divider 25 to the corresponding supports 7 on both sides of the trailer. The trailer may include triangular drawbars 33. The trailer may include corrugated side panels (see figure 6). A door (32, figure 7) allows access and egress for the horse.
Patent GB-2529876-A (GB)
Title: Reuse of by-products from metallurgical processes
Inventor: LLOYD RHYS DARLOW
IPC: C21B3/04
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating contaminated slag 202 from a steelmaking process. The method comprises: separating the slag by particle size; subjecting at least part of the slag to attrition while it is in a flow of water; and magnetically separating 240 at least part of the slag that has been subjected to attrition. In particular the present invention may be used to treat slag produced during Basic Oxygen Steelmaking. Suitably, the method includes carrying out an air blowing separation step on the contaminated slag, for example in an air screen separator 236. The method may also comprise performing a flotation step 220 and/or an eddy current flotation step 248 on the contaminated slag. The step of separating the contaminated slag by particle size can comprise the use of a mesh screen 204. A rotatable shaft comprising an Archimedes screw and/or paddles may be utilised in the attrition step. The present invention may separate out reusable components of the contaminated slag.
Patent GB-2520623-A (GB)
Title: Fire or smoke barrier
Inventor: COOPER ANDREW PAUL
IPC: E06B9/58
Filed: 2014-10-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoke or fire barrier (1, figure 1) for closing an opening (6, figure 1) in a building with a means for reducing the flow of smoke past the sides of the barrier. The barrier comprises a curtain (2, figure 1) for closing the opening; a means arrangeable at a head (4, figure 1) of the opening for deploying and retracting the curtain; and a guide (17, figure 1) means at sides of the opening for retaining edges of the curtain after deployment and for reducing flow of smoke past the edges of the curtain. The guide means comprises a pair of jaws or side plates 18, 20 for holding the edges of the deployed curtain, wherein upon activation at least one of the jaws 20 is movable towards the other 18. The mechanism is activated electrically by means of a switch that may be disposed towards the lower end of the guide means so that the switch may be triggered by the deployed fire curtain. A means for moving the or each movable jaw after deployment of the curtain and a door for covering the guide means when not in use are also included.
Patent GB-2518064-A (GB)
Title: Pulp article(s) comprising protease and preparation process thereof
Inventor: PARASURAMAN RAMANESS
IPC: D21J3/00
Filed: 2012-03-22
Abstract: The invention provides a biodegradable and/or compostable pulp composition, moulded pulp article(s) and preparation process thereof. In particular, the biodegradable and/or compostable pulp composition comprises an exogenous protease, e.g. papain and the moulded pulp article(s) are impregnated with the exogeneous protease. The impregnated protease assists in breaking down the moulded pulp article(s) and thus enhances the rate of decomposition. The moulded pulp article(s) according to the invention may be composted within 45 to 180 days. The biodegradable and/or compostable pulp composition may also be composted. The compost obtained may be used as fertilisers. The biodegradable and/or compostable pulp composition and/or the moulded pulp article may also be used as animal feed.
Patent GB-2535204-A (GB)
Title: Panel
Inventor: IAN GARDEN
IPC: H01B17/26
Filed: 2015-02-12
Abstract: A panel comprising an inner leaf 58, an outer leaf 56 and a solid plate 54 between the two leaves. There is an outer connector 52 on the outer leaf and an inner connector 53 on the inner leaf. The inner and outer connectors are in communication with each other and supported by the solid plate. There may be a plurality of connectors which are linked internally to each other. The connector may be an electrical, power, communications or optical connector. The panel may be formed from anti-static, flame resistant material such as rubber coated E-glass cloth. By providing such a panel, control, power and/or communications can be provided between the inside and the outside of the habitat, without porting cables through holes in the material. A habitat (10, Fig. 1) may be constructed with the panel which engages with a frame (12, Fig. 1). The habitat may be constructed around a work area to mitigate the risk of fire through ignition of combustible gas, chemicals and fluids when welding or grinding.
Patent GB-2536620-A (GB)
Title: A mouth cleaning device
Inventor: SARANJIT SIHRA
IPC: A61C17/00
Filed: 2015-03-16
Abstract: A mouth cleaning device such as a toothbrush comprising a body (2, Fig 1) for a user to hold, a preferably displaceable head (3, Fig 1) for insertion into the user's mouth, a timing means, and a sensor, located in the body (2), for registering pressure on the head (3). The pressure sensor and timing means allowing a user to ensure that during cleaning of the teeth the correct pressure is applied for the correct duration. The device may further comprise a display portion 12, possibly in the form of LEDs to indicate ends of time periods or excessive pressure on the head. It may also include feedback means, possibly in the form audible feedback or a thumb button 8 including vibrational feedback etc. The toothbrush may also be provided with a separate charging unit 10 and may further be provided with wireless connectivity such that the feedback could be communicated to displays provided remote from the toothbrush, possibly on the charging unit 10. Claims are also provided for interchangeable heads (41-45, Fig 5), and a system comprising a mouth cleaning device, a plurality of heads (41-45) and a storage case.
Patent GB-2540339-A (GB)
Title: Nuts and bolts
Inventor: SIMON PARKER
IPC: F16D3/72
Filed: 2015-06-11
Abstract: A nut 10 or bolt 20 comprising an inner member 22, an intermediate annular member 14 , 24 and an outer annular member 26. The outer surface of the inner member is spherical and the inner surface of the intermediate member is spherical and the outer surface is convex. The members share a common axis when aligned. The intermediate member is constrained to rotate (pivot, swivel, revolve, turn) with respect to the inner member about a first axis and the outer member is constrained to rotate with respect to the intermediate member about a second axis. Optional features include a flange, an elongate projection, loading slots, a threaded aperture and a splined shank.
Patent GB-2526019-A (GB)
Title: Transferring data between network nodes
Inventor: BURGESS PAUL
IPC: H04L45/24
Filed: 2014-11-28
Abstract: A system comprises: a first network node (3); a second network node (4); at least one communication path (702, 703) connecting the first network node to the second network node; a first cache (706) forming part of the first network node; and a second cache (705) forming part of the second network node, wherein: the first cache is configured to cache data received from a host; the first network node is configured to transmit the data from the first cache to the second network node over the at least one communication path; the second network node is configured to receive the data transmitted by the first network node and to store the received data in the second cache prior to providing the data from the second cache to a connected device; the second network node is configured to use operating parameters of the second cache to calculate a hunger parameter representative of the capability of the second cache to receive more data; the second network node is configured to communicate the hunger parameter to the first network node; and the first network node is configured to use the hunger parameter received from the second network node to change the configuration of the first cache.
Patent GB-2538573-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD GRETTON THOMAS
IPC: A01B79/00
Filed: 2015-08-20
Abstract: A method of separating earth into soil and larger objects such as stones, and apparatus therefor. The method involves providing an agricultural apparatus with a share and a sensor arrangement, then engaging the share with the ground and collecting earth, separating the collected earth into soil and larger objects such as roots or stones, depositing the soil and determining the depth of the deposited soil using the sensors. The apparatus comprises a share 18 for engaging the ground and collecting earth, and a conveyor 22, 26 for moving and separating the collected earth. A sensor (36, fig 3) is provided at a rear portion of the apparatus for measuring the height of the deposited soil. The sensor may use ultrasound, electromagnetic radiation or a physical probe. A control system is provided which compares the measured depth with a desired depth, and automatically adjusts the height of the share in the ground.
Patent GB-2535330-A (GB)
Title: Strut and node construction system
Inventor: TREVELYAN EVANS
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 2016-02-09
Abstract: A construction system, e.g. toy, comprising nodes 1, having a plurality of sockets 3, and struts 10 having balls 11 at their ends, the sockets having circular mouths with a resilient annular gripping ring (6, Fig. 2) allowing snap-fit engagement and angular movement of a strut via a ball, wherein the system includes at least one node having a ball (7, Fig. 5) allowing node-to-node connection. The struts have necks 13 to allow angular movement, whilst the node ball connector 7 has no neck allowing a tight facet-to-facet connection (Fig. 6). The nodes may be cuboidal and every facet may have a socket or ball. Nodes may be a moulded polymer e.g. polyurethane having some elasticity and the ring 6 may be integrally moulded. Alternatively the ring may a different material and co-moulded or adhesively bonded to the node. Struts may be rigid and straight. Alternatively they may be flexible and retain their shape when bent (Fig. 7).
Patent GB-2532647-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for biasing power amplifiers
Inventor: LUI LAM
IPC: H03F3/72
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for biasing power amplifiers are disclosed herein. In certain implementations, a power amplifier system includes a power amplifier and a bias circuit that generates a bias voltage for biasing the power amplifier. The bias circuit includes an amplifier, a current source for generating a reference current, and a reference transistor having a current there through that changes in relation to the bias voltage. The amplifier can control the bias voltage based on an error current corresponding to a difference between the reference current and the current through the reference transistor. The amplifier can be used to control the bias voltage such that the reference current and the current through the reference transistor are substantially equal.
Patent GB-2545513-A (GB)
Title: Devcice holder
Inventor: Rene-Louis Coutel
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2016-02-18
Abstract: A device holder 10 for holding a device such as a mobile phone or tablet securely. The holder has a support 14 for supporting one end of the device in a holding position and a retractable strap 22 with a retaining member 28 which co-operates with the other end of the device in the holding position. The retractable strap is biased towards a retracted position by a biasing means, wherein the retractable strap may be moved from the retracted position to the holding position by overcoming the force of the biasing means. Preferably, the holder is a trim piece and may be on the dashboard, or may have an attachment feature 18 for a dashboard. Preferably strap is wound on a reel and its extension is limited (fig 4). Preferably the support has a channel 16 for receiving one end of the device, which may be provided with an electrical connector.
Patent GB-2533245-A (GB)
Title: Document generation, interpretation, and administration system with built in workflows and analytics
Inventor: JAMES TAYLOR
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2014-08-08
Abstract: A document generation, interpretation, and administration system and method and a workflow management system with analytics are provided. The system and method are designed to manage a document process from inception through closure, including all follow- up tasks. The system and method include a portal or network having a data model for storing detailed data relating to draft and finalized documents. The data model is used to track pending and executed agreements, and to track manage specific agreement commitments and commitment triggering events to ensure that each agreement commitment is met. The system is capable of managing detailed agreements and numerous commitment types including financial and non-financial commitments. The system may also be used to generate correspondence and invoices as are necessary to meet various agreement commitments.
Patent GB-2536379-A (GB)
Title: Steerable drilling method and system
Inventor: SICCO DWARS
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: A steerable oil and/or gas well drilling method comprises: - inducing top drive equipped with a drill string rotation modulation system to cyclically modulate a rotational speed of an upper end of a drill string (1) during each revolution thereof to steer a drill bit (10) with a tilted toolface into a curved steering direction; - inducing a Measuring While Drilling Device (MWD), to divide each revolution of a Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) at a lower end of the drill string (10) into a plurality of angular intervals and to transmit average percentages of time that the BHA rotates through the angular intervals to the modulation system thereby providing the modulating system with real time information about the angular orientation of the curved steering direction and obviating a need to provide the modulation system with calibrated models and ongoing torque and/or drill string drag measurements to estimate effects of static and dynamic amounts of drill string twist on the difference between the annular orientations of the upper end of the drill string and the drill bit.
Patent GB-2541279-A (GB)
Title: Mulch kit control lever
Inventor: KYLE T RESSLER
IPC: A01D34/685
Filed: 2016-06-13
Abstract: A mulch kit control lever 150 with a detent plate 154 attached to the top surface of a mower deck 100, and a vertically oriented pivot pin60 extending through the detent plate and through the mower deck and engaging a mulch gate 130. A pivoting handle 152 connected to the pivot pin moves the mulch gate between a side discharge position and a mulching position. A detent pin 174 on the handle abuts a first stop 180 on the detent plate in the side discharge position and a second stop 182 on the detent plate in the mulching position. The detent pin may be adjustably located in a slot 176 in a first end of the handle. In another embodiment a coil spring 168 is positioned around the vertically orientated pin and the pin may extend through a hole 162 in the detent plate. In a further embodiment the kit comprises a mulch gate, pivoting handle and a pivot pin connecting the gate to the handle.
Patent GB-2536169-A (GB)
Title: Functionalizing nanofibres
Inventor: NICOLAI VLADIMIROVICH BOVIN
IPC: D06M13/137
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: Methods for functionalizing the surface of nanofibre substrates, including electrospun fibres and non-woven or woven mats of fibres are described. Functionalised nanofibre substrates presenting biologically active moieties such as biotin and saccharides are described.